Account Executive, Partnerships

Job Description

Who We Are:

160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency. An integrated part of the Endeavor network, which includes entertainment agency WME and sports, fashion and events leader IMG, 160over90's cultural insight, access and influence helps brands stay connected to what their consumers care about most. With offices in seven countries around the world, 160over90's expertise spans experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, impact, influence, higher education and more. We represent culture. (B)ring (You)rs. At 160over90, we invite you to be the most authentic version of yourself. No matter where you come from or what you look like, you can be your full self here. Our work reaches diverse communities around the globe. So, it's important to us that our team reflects the full spectrum of voices, values, and perspectives of the audiences we're looking to reach through our work. Just as we're obsessed with our clients, their businesses, and the work we do, we're even more obsessed with the team bringing it to life. Each day we are actively investing to ensure our people feel seen, heard, and appreciated. No matter where they are, who they are, and what they believe in, 160over90 is the throughline to infuse a culture rooted in acceptance and belonging.

The Role and What You'll Do:

160over90 is seeking an Account Executive that will be part of a team responsible for the day-to-day management of our Payment Services Client activation programs across its US client marketing initiatives, with a core focus on the IOC/Olympics and FIFA partnerships. Position will be located San Francisco, CA and will report to the Account Manager.
• Working across both the FIFA and Olympics/IOC partnerships, this role will help deliver best in class activations for the Client's US client marketing team
• Interact with and provide day-to-day communication to multiple client contacts along with property partners, appropriate agencies, stakeholders, vendors and any other relevant parties
• Provide property expertise, guidance, and insight
• Prepare annual sell-in and creative guideline decks for client marketing partners and lead approval process
• Participate in the strategic development, implementation and execution of activations and customized programs that meet client objectives across brand and product initiatives
• Work across multiple client business units to help achieve sponsorship marketing objectives
• Manage coordination of client event budgets and creative approvals from all appropriate parties
• Athlete recommendation and vetting for various campaigns and general appearances
• Direct the implementation of materials to support various individual sponsorship initiatives. This will include, but not be limited to managing Property integration, approval of creative elements, preparing marketing activation presentations and materials to be distributed to the client
• Manage the client-vendor relationships to coordinate necessary activation while leveraging deliverables on behalf of client
• Work in conjunction with external properties and internal 160over90 divisions as necessary to develop and implement programs on behalf of business units in connection to client's sponsorship platforms
• Provide oversight and management of activation success metrics, internal tracking documents, weekly updates and recaps
• Manage the on-going internal and external process of opening budgets, CRM tracking and providing payments to vendors

You Have These:
• Bachelor's Degree
• A minimum of 1 - 3 years of property, agency or client-based sponsorship account management experience in the sports and entertainment industries (specific disciplines could include partnership activation, client services, sponsorship/event marketing)
• Soccer, Olympics, or other sports property experience is highly preferred
• Account management experience working with payment companies, finance, or retail banking a plus
• Prior experience in managing the development and implementation of sponsorship marketing strategy and activation on behalf of client or company
• Prior experience managing day-to-day relationships with client, agency(s) and vendors
• Experience with on-site event marketing operations and logistics
• Ability to think strategically and creatively
• Ability to problem-solve independently and in groups
• Excellent time management, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel on occasion

How we work:

Endeavor is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Don't meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Range Minimum:
$64,480 annually

Hiring Range Maximum:
$65,000 annually

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-reekn8-3-145-17-99-42 in your application.